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2x-1=-5y
Subtract 5y from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
2x=-5y+1
Add 1 to both sides.
2x=1-5y
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{1-5y}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=\frac{1-5y}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
5y-1=-2x
Subtract 2x from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
5y=-2x+1
Add 1 to both sides.
5y=1-2x
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{1-2x}{5}
Divide both sides by 5.
y=\frac{1-2x}{5}
Dividing by 5 undoes the multiplication by 5.